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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1971

Page

9

Scoreboard Pro Baseball Collates Local Players

Cullman National led by Wayne White Mike Shelton and Tim Braswell. Decatur American listed John Smitherman Joe Speakman Mark Deffenbaugh Greg Newton Russ Terry and Tim Moore with Lemmond as winning pitcher and Free on the loss. DeKalb no hits noted amid a Decatur 28 listing featuring Butch Watterson Larry Mote and others.

Cullman National Wayne White Mike Shelton Tim Braswell Decatur DeKalb Butch Watterson Larry Mote Watterson Burt Parks Jery Sharpe Bucky Brown Mote David Ashcraft Steve Barnett Scotty Wagner

Hiring top salesman to earn big money position

Wanted an executive type salesman with proven ability and high earning potential. Requires impressive appearance, independent production, and strong negotiation with prospects across city town and rural areas. Call Jim Craig at 879-173.

Jim Craig

Braves Pirates Cubs Mets All-Star Lineup Highlights

Braves lineup features Donnie Bearden Liddie Dement Conlon Pirtle Bolton with key hits among teammates. Pirates counter with McElyea Qualls Hightower Burgreen Wooten. Cubs spark Tim Griffin Sandii Coleman Harris Anderson Davis deliver two-run homers and multiple runs. Mets field Hall Gregg Young Keith Johnson as part of the contest.

Braves Donnie Bearden Liddie Dement Conlon Pirtle Bolton Pirates McElyea Qualls Hightower Burgreen Wooten Cubs Tim Griffin Sandiii Coleman Harris Anderson Davis Mets Hall Gregg Young Keith Johnson

Athens Country Club Invitational Golf Scores

The Athens Country Club Invitational report lists winners by flight. Championship winner Elvis Larken posted 74 68 70 for 212, followed by Billy Estep 213 and Edwin Reed 216. First to Fourth Flights show scores and placements for each listed golfer.

Elvis Larken Billy Estep Edwin Reed Alf Jones Leroy Anderson Rod Goode Bill Grisham Joe Portwood Alan Burleson Timothy Hill B. A. Owen Jr Jon Horne Jo Don Thompson David Chisholm Jimmy McDole Wayne Jennings Cleo Teague A. P. Black

Decatur Powers Two DYB Wins in District Tourney

Decatur American beat Cullman National 11-5 with John Smitherman homering and five runs in the 3rd and 5th innings. Decatur National topped Cullman American 4-0 as G. Godwin allowed only one hit through six. Tonight at Point Mallard Park Decatur American faces Decatur Central and Cullman National meets Cullman American in double elimination action.

Decatur American Dixie Decatur National Decatur American John Smitherman Cullman National Decatur National G. Godwin Point Mallard Park Decatur Central Cullman American Terry Buss N. Lindsey Smitherman Joe Speakman Mark Deffenbaugh Greg Newton Buss Tim Moore B. Cauthen J. Michel T. Suits Michel J. Watts B. Perrin Godwin Mike Brown Florence Underwood

Decatur Baseball Tops Opponent With Big Fifth Inning

Spiceland pitched four shutout innings for Decatur before Long sealed the win with three perfect frames and five strikeouts. Long earned the decision as Newby took the loss after lasting one inning and surrendering three hits and four runs. Mark McClanahan drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the decisive fifth inning.

Decatur Mark McClanahan Spiceland Long Danny Newby Newby

Top RBs Seek Bigger NFL Contracts In Holdout Talks

Ron Johnson and Larry Brown, standout young backs, trek toward new deals while Csonka Kiick combined for 1532 rushing yards last season. Each earned under 35k last year and seek about 55k plus. Johnson may push for 100k and Brown for over 100k with Hanratty injury noted.

Ron Johnson Larry Brown Csonka Kiick Johnson New York Giant Brown NFL Washington Redskins Pittsburgh Terry Hanratty

Pool Practice Schedule and Sponsors for Decatur Meet

The pool will be open all day Wednesday for practice and from 6 to 9 a.m. Thursday through Saturday. Sponsors include Quaker Oats Co, Decatur Parks and Recreation Department, Decatur Swim Association, Southeastern AAU, and Point Mallard Park Authority. The Southeastern Association of the AAU sanctions all competition.

Quaker Oats Co Decatur Parks and Recreation Department Decatur Swin Association Southeastern Aau Point Mallard Park Authority Southeastern Association AAU United States

Cepeda Prefers Regular Play to Pinch Hitting

Atlanta star Cepeda refuses pinch hitting and seeks immediate knee surgery to play daily. Braves exec Richards prefers keeping him as a pinch hitter to avoid losing him for the season. Cepeda vows to do whatever helps his knee and return to full-time duty.

Atlanta ( AP Orlando Cepeda Cepeda Atlanta Braves Braves Paul Richards Richards

Falkville Football League Seeks Interested Players Meeting

All boys interested in Falkville Midget or Pee-Wee football leagues are urged to attend a meeting Saturday at 10 AM. The session will be held at the Agriculture Building in Falkville with no parent accompaniment required.

Falkville

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